PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Racken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Forest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Racken
vs
Forest

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Racken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Forest!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forest swinging wildly here.
Racken looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Racken misses with a takedown attempt - Forest sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Forest rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Racken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Forest looks to land a combination but Racken avoids it well.
Forest lands a glancing blow to the side of Racken's head.

Forest drives through and clinches with Racken against the cage.
Racken wants a takedown but no success here.
Forest has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Racken keeps control of Forest as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Forest has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Forest is trying to force a seperation but Racken has the dominant position.
Forest tries to break the clinch but Racken is controlling the position.
Racken is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Forest gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Racken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forest has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Forest can't break the clinch.

Forest breaks from the clinch.
Forest sizes up Racken with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Forest rushes Racken and presses him up against the cage.

Forest's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gabriel Forest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forest scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Racken moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Forest forces Racken back against the cage and clinches.
Forest tries to break the clinch but Racken is controlling the position.

Forest's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Forest misses.
Forest scores with a three punch combo!

Forest has closed the distance and engaged Racken in a clinch.
Racken blocks the elbow strike.
Forest can't break the clinch.
Forest is trying to break the clinch but Racken has him pressed against the cage.
Forest lands a right hand that snaps the head of Racken backwards.
Racken prevents Forest from breaking the clinch.

Forest breaks the clinch.
Forest swinging wildly here.
Racken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Racken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Forest.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forest steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Racken is out on his feet! Forest sets himself and nearly takes Racken's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gabriel Forest!